Gas Lift

RF Series Production Pressure-Operated Valves

Benefits
• Maximum travel stop increases cycle life of bellows
• Accepts all common top latches
• Guidance system designed to prevent corkscrew of the bellows

Specifications
Ab
Effective Bellows Ap1
Valve OD Area Port Size Area of Port PPEF2
Valve Ap/Ab Ap/Ab
2 2 2 2
(in.) (mm) Series (in. ) (mm ) (in.) (mm) (in. ) (mm ) Ratio 1 – (Ap/Ab) 1 – (Ap/Ab) Mandrel Latch

1/8 3.18 0.013 8.39 0.042 0.958 0.043

RF-1 5/32 3.97 0.020 12.90 0.066 0.934 0.071
1 25.4 RF- 0.31 200.0
1BL3 3/16 4.76 0.029 18.71 0.094 0.906 0.104 SFO-1
SF-1
1/4 6.35 0.051 32.90 0.165 0.835 0.197 SMO-1
BK-2M
3/16 4.76 0.029 18.71 0.038 0.962 0.040 SMOR-1
SM-1
1/4 6.35 0.051 32.90 0.066 0.934 0.071 SBRO-1
1-1/2 38.1 RF-2 0.77 496.8
5/16 7.94 0.079 50.97 0.103 0.897 0.115

3/8 9.53 0.113 72.90 0.147 0.853 0.172

1
Port diameter based on port size plus 0.006 in. (0.152 mm) for lapped seat
2
Production pressure effect factor, formerly referred to as tubing effect factor
3
Internal bottom latch

Options Flow Seat Design

• Optional Teflon® rings in

bellows convolutions
• Optional tungsten carbide
seat available
• Available in top and integral
bottom latch models

Improved RF-1BL Prior RF-1BL Design

High-Flow Design

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